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April 26
Takeaways from AP's investigation into fatal police encounters involving injections of sedatives
An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that the practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police has spread quietly across the nation over the last 15 years, built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned experts
April 26
April 26
Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that the practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police has spread quietly across the nation over the last 15 years, built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned experts
April 26
April 26
South Korean police raid office of doctors' group head over protracted strikes
South Korean police have searched the office of the hard-line incoming leader of a doctors association and confiscated his mobile phone
April 26
April 25
USDA tells producers to reduce salmonella in certain frozen chicken products
U.S. poultry producers will have to reduce salmonella bacteria in certain chicken products to very low levels to prevent food poisoning
April 25
April 25
17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion
Seventeen states are challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions
April 25
April 25
Everything you need to know about bird flu outbreak spreading across US
So far, only one human case has been confirmed in the U.S. in 2024.
April 25
April 25
Selling weight-loss and muscle-building supplements to minors in New York is now illegal
It's now illegal to sell weight-loss and muscle-building supplements to minors in New York
April 25
April 25
Tennessee lawmakers OK bill penalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care
Tennessee’s GOP-controlled Statehouse has given their final approval on legislation penalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent
April 25
April 25
Tennessee lawmakers OK bill criminalizing adults who help minors get gender-affirming care without parent's permission
Tennessee lawmakers OK bill criminalizing adults who help minors get gender-affirming care without parent's permission
April 25
April 25
Minneapolis smokers to pay some of the highest cigarette prices in US with a $15 per-pack minimum
Smokers in Minneapolis will pay some of the highest cigarette prices in the country after the City Council voted unanimously to impose a minimum retail price of $15 per pack to promote public health
April 25
April 25
Planned Parenthood announces $10 million voter campaign in North Carolina for 2024 election
Planned Parenthood affiliated groups have announced a $10 million voter engagement campaign in North Carolina for the 2024 election
April 25
April 25
New York City to require warning labels for sugary foods and drinks in chain restaurants
New York City residents may soon see warning labels next to sugary foods and drinks in chain restaurants and coffee shops
April 25
April 25
New rules on coal power plants target pollution 'pushing our planet to the brink,' EPA Administrator Michael Regan says
New rules on coal power plants target pollution 'pushing our planet to the brink,' EPA Administrator Michael Regan says
April 25
April 25
What do weight loss drugs mean for a diet industry built on eating less and exercising more?
New weight loss drugs are reshaping a dieting industry built on eating less and exercising more
April 25
April 25
Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan says new rules that would force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas to capture smokestack emissions or shut down are targeting pollution that's “pushing our planet to the brink.”
April 25
April 25
Venezuela broke its HPV vaccine promises, and there's barely any sex ed. Experts say it's a problem
Venezuela’s government has repeatedly broken its promise to provide vaccines against HPV for free, and many public-school teachers ignore the requirement to teach sex ed
April 25
April 25
UN report says 282M people faced acute hunger in 2023, with worst famine in Gaza
A new report says nearly 282 million people in 59 countries suffered from acute hunger in 2023, with war-torn Gaza hosting the largest number of people facing famine
April 25
April 25
Climate change is bringing malaria to new areas. In Africa, it never left
When cases of locally transmitted malaria were found in the United States last year, it was a reminder that climate change is reviving or migrating the threat of some diseases
April 25
April 25
Malaria is still killing people in Kenya, but a vaccine and local drug production may help
Malaria is still a significant public health challenge in Kenya, but an important pilot of the world’s first malaria vaccine may help
April 25
April 25
US abortion battle rages on with moves to repeal Arizona ban and a Supreme Court case
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering another abortion-related case while a repeal of Arizona's abortion ban has picked up steam
April 25
April 25
US births fell last year, marking an end to the late pandemic rebound, experts say
The number of U.S. births fell last year
April 25
April 24
New California rule aims to limit health care cost increases to 3% annually
A new rule in California aims to limit health care price increases to just 3% each year
April 24
April 24
Relatives of those who died waiting for livers at now halted Houston transplant program seek answers
Several relatives of patients who died while awaiting a new liver say they want to know if their loved ones were wrongfully denied a transplant by a Houston doctor accused of manipulating a hospital waitlist
April 24
April 24
More cows are being tested and tracked for bird flu. Here's what that means
U.S. health and agriculture officials are ramping up testing and tracking of bird flu in dairy cows in an urgent effort to understand and stop the growing outbreak
April 24
April 24
More doctors can prescribe a leading addiction treatment. Why aren't more people getting help?
A new study finds little change in the number of people taking a key medicine for opioid addiction even though it’s now easier for doctors to prescribe it
April 24
April 24
Key moments in the Supreme Court's latest abortion case that could change how women get care
It’s unclear exactly where the Supreme Court will land after hearing arguments about Idaho's abortion ban
April 24
April 24
Missouri House backs legal shield for weedkiller maker facing thousands of cancer-related lawsuits
The Missouri House has passed legislation that could protect chemical manufacturer Bayer from some lawsuits alleging a popular weedkiller causes cancer
April 24
April 24
Tennessee would criminalize helping minors get abortions under bill heading to governor
Tennessee is poised to become the second state in the nation to make it illegal for adults to help minors get an abortion without parental consent
April 24
April 24
Jill Biden launches bike ride for wounded service members, stresses need to support vets
Jill Biden has used the launch of the Wounded Warrior Project’s annual Soldier Ride from the White House lawn, a multiday bike ride, to stress the importance of supporting service members
April 24
April 24
Tennessee lawmakers join movement allowing some teachers to take guns into schools
Some public school teachers could gain new powers to bring concealed guns into Tennessee schools
April 24
April 24
1st combo heart pump implant, pig organ transplant
The patient was not considered a candidate for traditional organ transplants.
April 24
April 24
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to let Arizona doctors provide abortions in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have announced legislation aimed at helping Arizonans access abortions after the Arizona Supreme Court allowed a near total-ban to move forward
April 24
April 24
Dairy cattle must be tested for bird flu before moving between states, agriculture officials say
U.S. agriculture officials say dairy cattle moving between states must be tested for the bird flu virus in an effort to track and control the growing outbreak
April 24
April 24
Allergies can make you miserable. Here's how to track pollen levels near you
Allergy season is here, but it doesn't have to make you miserable
April 24
April 24
What to know about Zyn, the tiny nicotine pouch that's sparked a big health debate
A small nicotine pouch called Zyn is sparking big debates about the benefits and risks of new products from tobacco companies
April 24
April 24
Human infections from rat urine are on the rise
How to avoid contracting it and how to treat it.
April 24
April 24
She was too sick for a traditional transplant. So she received a pig kidney and a heart pump
A New Jersey woman who was near death has received a transplanted pig kidney, part of a dramatic pair of surgeries that also stabilized her failing heart
April 24
April 24
Woman is 1st patient to undergo combined heart pump implant and pig kidney transplant
The patient was not considered a candidate for traditional organ transplants.
April 24
April 24
USDA updates rules for school meals that limit added sugars for the first time
U.S. agriculture officials announced new nutrition standards for school meals that will limit added sugars for the first time
April 24
April 24
The EU will probe whether China is unfairly denying companies access to its medical devices market
The European Union says it will investigate whether China is using unfair methods to deprive companies in Europe of access to its market for medical devices
April 24
April 24
Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law
Conservative Supreme Court justices appear skeptical that state abortion bans enacted after the overturning of Roe v. Wade violate federal health care law, though some also are questioning the effects on emergency care for pregnant patients
April 24
April 23
Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, FDA says
U.S. health officials say samples of pasteurized milk have tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected dairy cows
April 23
April 23
Mississippi lawmakers haggle over possible Medicaid expansion as their legislative session nears end
Top Mississippi lawmakers have started negotiating on what could become a landmark plan to expand Medicaid coverage to tens of thousands of people in one of the poorest states in the U.S. But even with Republicans controlling both the state House and S...
April 23
April 23
US health officials warn of counterfeit Botox injections
U.S. health officials are warning of counterfeit Botox injections after more than 20 people got sick
April 23
April 23
Ashley Judd and Aloe Blacc help the White House unveil its national suicide prevention strategy
Actor Ashley Judd and singer-songwriter Aloe Blacc have helped the Biden administration promote its new national strategy to prevent suicide
April 23
April 23
When can doctors provide emergency abortions in states with strict bans? Supreme Court to weigh in
Nearly two years after overturning the constitutional right to abortion, the Supreme Court will consider how far state abortion bans can extend to women in medical emergencies
April 23
April 23
Transgender Louisianans lost their ally in the governor's seat. Now they're girding for a fight
Unlike recent years when there was an LGBTQ+ ally in the Louisiana governor's office, nothing stands in the way this year of legislation hostile to transgender people
April 23
April 23
Get better sleep with these 5 tips from experts
Nearly a third of American adults don't get the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep per night
April 23
April 23
What's EMTALA, the patient protection law at the center of Supreme Court abortion arguments?
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that could determine whether doctors can provide abortions to pregnant women with medical emergencies in states that enact abortion bans
April 23
April 23
UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken in Change cyberattack
UnitedHealth says files with personal information that could cover a “substantial portion of people in America” may have been taken in the cyberattack on its Change Healthcare business
April 23